Dana Stroul, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Affairs, said, “Israel does not slaughter civilians in the Gaza Strip,” stressing that her country strongly supports Israel, but has “concerns” about civilians in Gaza.
In her comment on the massacres committed by Israel against the Palestinians in… Gaza stripIn an interview with the “From Washington” program, Stroll confirmed that Israel “does not slaughter civilians in Gaza, but rather takes measures to ensure that the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is no longer able to threaten the Israelis.”
She added that the United States of America has “concerns about civilians in Gaza, and will give priority to protecting them,” noting that her country expects Israel to adhere to the law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law and take all necessary steps to reduce harm among civilians.
She believed that the Hamas movement “must lay down its weapons and stop using Gaza and its tunnel network to threaten Israel, so that civilians in Gaza can have the opportunity to live a safe, dignified, and economically prosperous life… and this is the interest of the United States.”
She stressed the issue of Washington’s support for Israel’s right “to defend itself” diplomatically, politically and security-wise, and its desire not to expand the scope of the war – so that it does not turn into a regional war – and not to participate in Hizb allah Lebanon in the war, that the militias in Iraq and Syria do not target American forces, and that the Houthis in Yemen do not participate in a regional war.
Returning to what happened on October 7, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense echoed her country’s position, and accused the Hamas movement of committing a “brutal and terrorist attack,” which she said “caused the death of more than 1,400 Israeli citizens, including children and women who were slaughtered or burned.” alive, raped or shot.”
She said that what the Israeli forces are doing, after October 7, is working to “dismantle capabilities.” agitation Military, including a dense network of underground tunnels, communication and control bunkers, and the use of city buildings to hide these tunnels, and to hide weapons and missiles that terrorize Israeli society.”
She indicated her country’s support for the two-state solution, which “allows the Palestinians the right to dignity, political pluralism, and access to economic opportunities and security in their country.”
It also touched on efforts undertaken by Washington regarding the future of the Gaza Strip, claiming that the best situation for the Palestinians in Gaza is to live “away from the tyranny of Hamas,” and revealed contacts with many allies and partners in the region and the world “to shape what the situation could become after the elimination of Hamas,” stressing that this requires the commitment of Israel and others to the two-state solution.
